Brother HL-8050N User Manual

High-Speed
Network-Ready Workgroup
Laser Printer

Featuring...

• Up to 35ppm print speed

• High-quality printing at up to 1200x1200dpi resolution

• 64MB of memory standard, upgradeable to 576MB*

®

• PCL

6 and BR-Script31emulations standard

• 700-sheet standard paper input capacity, expandable up to 1,800 sheets
with optional trays*

• 10/100 BaseT Ethernet, Parallel and USB interfaces
Expansion options include lower paper trays, duplex unit, and offset catch tray*

•

standard

HL-8050N

500-sheet
output tray

High-Speed, High-Performance

Workgroup Laser Printer

Optional offset catch tray*

One-button
job cancel,
job reprint,
secure print
functions

Introducing the HL-8050N

The HL-8050N is ideal for workgroups needing a powerful
and expandable monochrome laser printer.

Offering blazing fast print speed, versatile
paper handling, built-in networking and
excellent compatibility, the HL-8050N easily
meets the varied demands of a busy office
or workgroup.

Users seeking a workgroup printing solution
will be glad they chose the high-speed, high-performance
HL-8050N monochrome laser printer from Brother.

World-class workgroup features

Network-ready and network-friendly, the HL-8050N offers
advanced featur

es and tools that make it easy to set-up

and begin using the printer immediately.

eady to connect to your network with a built-in

s r

It’
10/100 BaseT Ethernet print server, and a variety
of powerful network management tools.

These allow for managing the printer

, as well
as other SNMP compliant printers either
departmentally, locally or from an enterprise
perspective.

The HL-8050N also features a wide variety of industry­standar
Epson

d emulations including PCL

®

FX and HP-GL. Users of popular graphic design

programs will appreciate its BR-Script3 (PostScript

®

6, IBM®Pr

oprinter

®

,

3™

language emulation) support.

Standard
150-sheet
adjustable
paper tray

Standard
550-sheet
adjustable
paper tray

Shown with two optional
550-sheet adjustable
paper trays*

Versatile paper handling and expansion options*

The HL-8050N offers 700-sheet input capacity via two
built-in paper trays.

Up to two 550-sheet trays can be added, bringing the
total input capacity to 1,800 sheets. Any of the built-in
or optional paper trays can be set to automatically detect

ent paper sizes in addition to letter and legal.

fer

dif
An optional offset catch tray increases the printer’s output

capacity from 500 sheets to 1,000 sheets while also
separating the stacks of different print jobs so they do not
have to be separated manually.

An optional duplex unit to enable two-sided printing is
also available. The memory can be upgraded from 64MB
up to a maximum of 576MB using industry-standard 100­pin DIMM modules.*

Finally, the printer can also accept a CompactFlash
as well as optional bar code and PostScript

®

3™ fonts.*

64MB
standard
memory,
expandable
up to 576MB*

Built-in
10/100 BaseT
Ethernet Print
Server

TM

card

Increased productivity and low total cost of ownership

The HL-8050N arrives with an up to 10,000-page toner
cartridge as standard. A high-capacity replacement
cartridge that delivers up to 17,000 pages is also available.*

Further reducing its long-term operating costs is a user­replaceable fuser unit. This feature, along with the high­capacity replacement toner cartridge, helps minimize the
printer’s overall total cost of ownership.

Fast,

expandable

More advanced printing features

The HL-8050N offers many additional advanced features
that will exceed your expectations and reaffirm its value.
These include:

• IPP Printing • N-Up Printing

Excellent connectivity and compatibility

Any user in your workgroup can connect and print to
the HL-8050N via its automatic emulation and interface
switching.

The HL-8050N has a built-in 10/100
BaseT Ethernet print server that
allows you to remotely monitor
printer functions via your Web
browser.

Advanced users can also utilize
Brother's exclusive BRAdmin Professional software or
Web-BRAdmin

3

to manage any network-connected Brother
printer plus any SNMP-compliant printers in TCP/IP and
IPX/SPX environments.

For compatibility with leading office applications, a
complete set of Windows

®

and Mac®drivers assures that

everyone in your workgroup can print to the HL-8050N.

Advanced print functions

The HL-8050N of

fers a number of advanced printing
functions that provide a higher level of protection for
organizations concerned with the security of their printed
materials.

These include the ability to

otected

implement passwor

d-pr
secure printing, as well as five
different job spooling print
functions to protect the
confidentiality of printed
materials.

The HL-8050N provides the means to password protect
documents to ensure that only the person who is supposed
to see them, actually does.

• Poster Printing • Job Reprint

• Secure Printing • Job Cancel

• Watermark Printing • Booklet Printing

• Toner Save Mode • Manual Duplex

Watermark

Poster

N-Up

Service and support are part of the package

e provide toll-free technical support, a one-year

W
limited warranty

, interactive animated help files, and
the Brother Solutions Center
(http://solutions.brother.com),
all backed by our nationwide
network of authorized
customer care centers.

The HL-8050N is a high-speed, high
performance monochrome laser printer that
can easily expand and adapt to meet your
workgroup’s needs.

Fast printing, flexible connectivity and
expandability make this printer an excellent
choice for your growing workgroup.

Other laser printers from Brother:

The HL-7050 Series monochrome laser printers
offer up to 30ppm print speed, a very low cost
per page and expandable paper handling.

The HL-2460 Series monochrome laser printers
offer similar features to the HL-7050 Series except
they are compatible with industry standard and
MICR toner cartridges.

HL-8050N Product Specifications

Model

u Print Technology:

Electrophotographic laser

u Print Speed:

Up to 35ppm

u Time to First Page:

< 9 seconds

u Resolution:

300x300dpi; 600x600dpi; 1200x1200dpi

u Memory:

64MB, up to 576MB via optional 100-pin DIMM*

u Processor:

300MHz

u Printer Emulations:

PCL®6, BR-Script31, IBM Proprinter XL,
Epson FX, HP-GL

u Resident Fonts:

PCL: 66 scalable, 12 bitmap, 11 bar code

1

BR-Script3

u Storage Options*:

CompactFlash Memory

u Interfaces2:

10/100 BaseT Ethernet, IEEE 1284 Parallel, USB 1.1

Paper Handling

u Standard Input:

150-sheet paper tray
550-sheet paper tray

u Optional Input*:

Up to 1,800-sheet capacity via (2) 550-sheet
paper trays

u Standard Output:

500 sheets face down, 70 sheets face up

u Optional Output*:

500-sheet offset catch tray

u Paper Sizes:

Letter
Envelopes: Com 10, DL, B5, C5

u Media Types:

Plain Paper
Labels, Transparencies

u Media Weights:

Standard paper trays - 16 to 57 lbs.

Software

u Printer Drivers:

PCL: Windows®95/98/Me/NT 4.0/2000 and XP
Mac: OS 8.6-9.2, OS X, 10.1/10.2.1–10.3 or greater
Linux: Red Hat, Mandrake, SuSE, Debian
PostScript

u Other Software:

Interactive Help, Driver Deployment Wizard

: 66 scalable fonts

, Legal, Exec., A4, A5, A6, B5, B6

, Bond, Recycled, Envelopes,

®

3 PPD file

Consult your Brother representative for more details.

For more information, please visit our Web site

at www

.brother

Physical Dimensions

u Size / Weight:

16.6”(w) x 18.3”(d) x 15.9”(h) / 45.2 lbs.

Networking

u Interface:

10/100 BaseT Ethernet

u Multi-Protocol Support:

TCP/IP, IPX/SPX, AppleTalk, Apple Rendezvous™,
DLC/LLC, NetBEUI

u Network Management Tools:

eb-BRAdmin

W
based Management

3

, BRAdmin Professional, W

Electrical

u Power Requirements:

120 VAC +/- 10% 50/60 Hz

u Power Consumption:

Printing < 593W (average)
Standby < 105W
Sleep mode < 12W

Environmental

u Temperature:

50˚F to 90.5˚F (10˚C to 32.5˚C)

u Humidity:

20% - 80% (without condensation)

u Noise:

Printing: < 54dB; Standby: < 27dB

Service

u Warranty:

One-year limited express exchange warranty

u Service:

One-year limited parts and labor

Supplies and Yields

u Replacement Toner:

TN-1700: up to 17,000 pages @ approx. 5%
coverage

u Fuser unit:

FP-8000: up to 200,000 pages

Options & Accessories*

u Item Part Number

Toner Cartridge TN-1700
Fuser Unit FP-8000
Duplex Unit DX-8000
Offset Catch T
Lower Paper T
PS/3 Font Upgrade
Bar Code Font Upgrade BT-1000

ray
ray Unit LT-8000

.com or call [phone].

eb-

4

CT-8000

BS-3000

*Additional purchase required. 1PostScript®3TMlanguage emulation. 2Cables not
included. 3Download at http://solutions.brother

4

Server.

Supply yields are based on letter/A4 size media at approximately 5%
coverage. PostScript is a trademark of Adobe Systems, Inc. Mac and the Mac
logo are trademarks of Apple Computer
countries. Microsoft, Windows, and the Windows logo are trademarks, or
registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and/or
other countries. All brand and product names are trademarks or registered
trademarks of their respective companies. Printed in the U.S.A. All
specifications subject to change without notice.

.com. Requires dedicated IIS

, Inc., registered in the U.S. and other

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